ROLLA, MO - Missouri S&T, formerly UMR, is offering its short course, "Basic Composition of Coatings," March 24-28, 2014. The course is intended for new personnel in the coatings profession. It targets the components of coatings (resin, pigments, extenders, solvents and additives), testing and specifications, general formulation, and manufacturing methods. It is primarily a lecture course with several laboratory demonstrations.
"Introduction to Paint Formulation" will be offered May 19-23, 2014. This course provides a fundamental knowledge of how to approach a starting formulation and troubleshoot it. It involves both lecture and laboratory work.